Moving Forward into The New Year 2026 16 January 2026 My dear friends, colleagues and supporters, It is my wish and my prayer that each of you have experienced a time of family, faith and renewal during the holiday season. For me personally, I was blessed to share a time of joy with a family Christmas that will remain a lifelong memory. May the New Year bring hope, joy and a time of great optimism for natural and complementary medicine methods. I return to my desk with a sense [...]

Integrative Multimodal Treatment Concepts For Polyneuropathy From Three Specialized Institutions Summary In relation to conventional pain therapy, the concepts presented by the three renowned institutions show new and comprehensive ways of treating and coping with polyneuropathy, which is often very restrictive and painfully experienced. These facilities place the person at the center of therapy – not just the affected extremity(s) – and motivate and enable them to their highest possible self-control. Some therapeutic methods have been used in all three clinics for a long time, [...]

Resonance Medicine As A Bridge Between Evidence And Experience Part 1: Resonance as a Regulative Principle Summary How can we explain resonance phenomena, how do they work, and what promotes them? In which areas does resonance have an effect? This article explores these questions and develops a comprehensive and multidimensional resonance model using heart health as an example. Especially in medicine, where objectively verifiable knowledge (disease) intersects with the body's subjective experience of crisis (being ill), resonance gains particular relevance as a regulatory principle. Resonance [...]

Tradition and Innovation Recognizing and Resolving Energetic Blockages An Interview with Dr. med. Reimar Banis The Founder of Psychosomatic Energetics How can emotional conflicts be made visible that the patient himself is not even aware of? How can you track down energetic blockages, which can often be the cause of chronic complaints? Answers to these questions are provided by Psychosomatic Energetics (PSE) – a complementary medical procedure that combines traditional healing knowledge with modern diagnostics. General practitioner Dr. med. Reimar Banis [...]

Infections Parasitoses The Invisible Danger To Our Health Parasitoses are infectious diseases that arise from infestation with parasites. These organisms live on or in a host from which they deprive nutrients or damage through tissue destruction. While viruses and bacteria are often the focus of public attention, parasites are often neglected – yet they represent a serious health problem worldwide [1]. According to estimates by the World Health Organization (WHO), around two billion people are affected by parasitic infections [2]. Especially [...]

Infections Infections and Infectious Diseases News from Science In recent years, our understanding of infectious diseases and the body's defenses has grown rapidly. New studies show how early and sophisticated our immune system reacts – often long before we feel the first symptoms. At the same time, new pathogens, global supply chains and resistant germs make it clear how complex and vulnerable our protection system is.  News On The Basics In The Research How our body is prepared for the worst [...]

 . . . With Progress Into the Future November 2025 My dear friends, colleagues and supporters, I must admit as we approach the holidays and the end of another year, I found sitting down to write this monthly commentary challenging. There are still so many aspects of the virus and political situations that are discouraging and negative, that I went looking for something – anything – that would be positive and encouraging as we approach the change into another season and another year. It was a challenge, but well [...]

Energy and Exhaustion Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Possibilities and Opportunities of Complementary Procedures Especially since the emergence of Long- and Post-COVID syndromes, chronic fatigue syndrome has stepped into public awareness much more clearly. For those affected, this clinical picture can mean a significant restriction of their previous life. Like a chameleon, it is very difficult to assess and can be associated with a wide variety of symptoms. Those affected are often very desperate and feel left alone because research here is still [...]

Wounds & Scars What Influence Do Scars Have On Our Wellbeing? Recognizing and Treating Energetic Interference Fields Scars are visible signs of injuries, operations or even small mishaps of everyday life. They remind us of strokes of fate and challenges, but also of healing processes. But what many people don't know is that scars can leave much more than just skin marks. They can have profound effects on physical and mental well-being. They often form energetic blockages in the body that disrupt the natural flow [...]

October 2025 My dear friends, colleagues and supporters, Have you had a chance to wander around this new OIRF.com website? One doc told me about nights of deep dives until 2 AM finding treasures while others have commented on the ease of moving around and finding the things you remembered or were looking for. I’m thrilled with the response and it’s rewarding to know the years of effort and struggle to complete the uploads and formatting have offered you easy accessibility to the decades of publications and materials. Thank [...]